Opening day: Photos, vines & comment as the PL returns
TEAMtalk looks at the major incidents, brings you the best photos and vines, as well as the best of Twitter, on the opening weekend of the 2016/17 Premier League season.
The opening day is now in the bag and on reflection it was quite a tight one. Nobody winning by two or more goals and plenty of draws around. Scroll down to see how the afternoon unfolded.
Plenty of work ahead for Pep Guardiola but he has the all-important three points for Manchester City. A self-inflicted defeat by Sunderland in David Moyes’ first game in charge.
It's a winning start for Pep Guardiola… #PLkickoff #MCISUN pic.twitter.com/v1hNH3Cp27
— Premier League (@premierleague) 13 August 2016
Bet the social team at Manchester City enjoyed typing that out. Looks like the hosts have done just enough to start with a win.
87. It's an own goal from former United man Patrick McNair to give City the lead as the seconds tick down. GET IN! ? #cityvsafc #mcfc
— Manchester City (@ManCity) 13 August 2016
Jermain Defore proving deadly in the area once again! Manchester City punished for a rather laboured display after taking an early lead.
71' GOAL!!! Defoe makes it 1-1 #hawaythelads
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) 13 August 2016
Pep Guardiola is directing a lot of traffic as he tries to get Man City out of first gear at the Etihad.
Sergio Aguero puts Man City ahead with the fastest Premier League goal of the day.
4. AGUERRRRRRROOOOOOO!!! He scores it! #cityvsafc #mcfc pic.twitter.com/8YLDuQNTNz
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 13, 2016
A cagey start to the Premier League, it would seem.
Not much to separate the sides…#PLkickoff pic.twitter.com/JwbY7QWUQl
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 13, 2016
Full-time in the Championship. Leeds, Newcastle and Blackburn remain pointless
The @SkyBetChamp results.
Convincing home victories and 2-1 away wins the order of the day! pic.twitter.com/fGgVWqR53Y
— Sky Bet Championship (@SkyBetChamp) August 13, 2016
A Payne in the neck for Rafa and Newcastle!
82′ GOAL #nufc 1-2 #htafc: GOAL @Jackopayne1 pic.twitter.com/uBwzlzWPYK
— Huddersfield Town (@htafcdotcom) August 13, 2016
Late woe for Burnley.
83: @BurnleyOfficial 0-1 #Swans – @LeroyFer10 hits home from close range after Heaton could only parry @llorentefer19‘s header away. Get in!
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) August 13, 2016
Watford down to 10 men. Can Saints win it late on?
76: RED CARD: Watson shown a straight red after hauling down Long. Ref Roger East deems the #watfordfc midfielder to be the last man.
— Watford FC (@WatfordFC) August 13, 2016
Two debutants in the Sunderland side.
#SAFC XI v @ManCity: Mannone, Love, van Aanholt, Kaboul, Kone, O’Shea, Rodwell, Gooch, Watmore, Borini, Defoe. pic.twitter.com/iSHETRt4h7
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) August 13, 2016
No Joe Hart in the Man City side. Possibly adding fuel to the fire….
CITY XI | Caballero, Sagna, Stones, Kolarov, Clichy, Fernandinho, Silva (C), Nolito, De Bruyne, Sterling, Aguero #cityvsafc #mcfc
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 13, 2016
Smash and grab for WBA…..
GOAL. Crystal Palace 0 Albion 1 (@salorondon23 74) (0-0) #WBA
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) August 13, 2016
We’re all guilty of this every now and again…
You’ve no idea how often I (and prob most footy journalists) have almost done this before realising just in time…https://t.co/TePLkPBUoU
— Paul Kendrick (@PKendrickWIG) August 13, 2016
Another equaliser. This time at The Riverside.
Goal. @stokecity equalise as Xherdan Shaqiri curls the free-kick into the bottom corner. 1-1.
— Middlesbrough FC (@Boro) August 13, 2016
And talking of teams who are all square…
58: GOOOOOOAL! REDMOND! #saintsfc [1-1] pic.twitter.com/3tqTS9gNLW
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) August 13, 2016
Tottenham are level at Goodison, with the most unlikely Eric Lamela goal.
Can’t see this chant catching on though….
☀️⛅️ Everywhere you go, always take @ErikLamela with you! ☀️⛅️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/XGjCmsDtOK
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 13, 2016
Your half-time scores, ladies and gentlemen….
Tense times on this #PLkickoff afternoon… pic.twitter.com/XEfbMl0tDr
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 13, 2016
…And in the Championship.
Your @SkyBetChamp half-time scores… pic.twitter.com/tY3v7jvL7J
— Sky Bet Championship (@SkyBetChamp) August 13, 2016
Did anyone expect this? Yes actually….
45′ GOAL #nufc 0-1 #htafc: @nahkiwells scores! pic.twitter.com/uUc7cxlwuj
— Huddersfield Town (@htafcdotcom) August 13, 2016
Etiene Capoue has scored his first ever goal for Watford on his 37th appearance for the club today.
A sight Boro fans will be hoping to see plenty of this season….
Some early snaps from Elland Road….
30 gone at Elland Rd, #LUFC‘s Sacko pulls Leeds level with the Blues, live commentary on DAB w/ @MarkWilsonRadio pic.twitter.com/ndQpCabrzj
— Radio Yorkshire (@Radio_Yorkshire) August 13, 2016
Impressive stat for Negredo. The Beast knows his way to goal….
1 – Alvaro Negredo has now scored with his first shot on target in the Premier League for both Man City & Middlesbrough. Impression.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 13, 2016
Middlesbrough have been well backed to shine this season – largely thanks to Alvaro Negredo.
11. GOAAAAAALLLLL!!!!!!! @AlvaroNegredo10 scores on his Riverside debut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Middlesbrough FC (@Boro) August 13, 2016
And Watford are ahead at Southampton. Another potential coupon buster…..
GOAL for #watfordfc! Capoue! 1-0! pic.twitter.com/XkzHqoVZbw
— Watford FC (@WatfordFC) August 13, 2016
What a start for the Ronald Koeman era at Everton. They lead Tottenham 1-0.
GOAL!!! Everton 1-0 Tottenham. Ross Barkley whips in a free-kick from distance and it finds its way into the back of the net on 5 minutes!!
— Everton (@Everton) August 13, 2016
Mr Lineker with a tongue-in-cheek response to Leicester’s opening day defeat….
Ranieri out!
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) August 13, 2016
So. How many of you already have had your acca ruined?
#LCFC become the first reigning #PL champions to lose their first game of the seasonhttps://t.co/UIP3qbxEJz pic.twitter.com/Hose1jv4FY
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) August 13, 2016
A Premier League player born in the year 2000?…..
Kane Wilson, at just 16 years and 155 days old, could today become the first @premierleague player born in 2000 #WBA pic.twitter.com/FURZv6lQXH
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) August 13, 2016
Mike Dean was once described as the Premier League’s most theatrical referee. Here, we bring you evidence No 1….
Mike Dean with a sensational advantage signal https://t.co/QDjLuwwgT5
— TomMellor (@MellorFootball) August 13, 2016
Evidence, No 2…..
Before a ball has even been kicked.#CelebrityRefs
(via @Owls2k)
— Celebrity Refs (@CelebrityRefs) August 13, 2016
And here is that Snodgrass goal….
WATCH: OHHHH! Robert Snodgrass rifles it into the bottom left hand corner for Hull to make it 2-1. More on SS1 now. https://t.co/chNuc8cChM
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) August 13, 2016
Snodgrass fires Hull back ahead. Great finish from the former Leeds and Norwich star.
GOAL! Hull 2-1 Leicester (Snodgrass) Watch live on Sky Sports 1 now: https://t.co/0UPLVV8ULw pic.twitter.com/Ygxl8QGcqr
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) August 13, 2016
Hull’s lead did not last long. A controversial incident though with Mike Dean deeming Tom Huddlestone’s challenge on Demarai Gray coming inside the box. Replays, however, showed otherwise….
GOALLLLLLLLLLLL ⚽️⚽️⚽️
RIYAD MAHREZ SCORES FOR #LCFC TO MAKE IT 1-1! COME ON! #HulLei
— Leicester City (@LCFC) August 13, 2016
Thoughts on who claims Hull’s goal? Diomande is credited with it after he claimed the final touch.
The Hull Goal a double strike pic.twitter.com/eGaWeTvEB3
— DAVSPURS (@davspurs) August 13, 2016
GOAL!!! @HullCity 1 (Abel Hernandez) @LCFC 0 #HULLEI pic.twitter.com/UrHcoKfQfE
— Hull City (@HullCity) August 13, 2016
Hull’s bench has the total of eight PL starts between them – and they all belong to Shaun Maloney.
Here’s Paddy Power’s take on one of their subs….
There’s a J. Bowen on the bench for Hull. I hear he’s super. Smashing. Great. pic.twitter.com/toUdpDuUd8
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 13, 2016
But they’re not this bad, surely…..?
People are making fun of it but I like the look of this Hull City team. pic.twitter.com/JbGPBxZ5Sl
— Pokéamonn (@EamoV1) August 13, 2016
Gary Lineker might be one of Leicester’s most famous fans – but the MOTD presenter clearly has other issues on his mind….
Bloody hell! It’s P-Day.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) August 13, 2016
It’s not just the likes of Ahmed Musa making his Premier League debut today. Here’s the sexy new PL football which is about to make its bow….
Leicester kick-off their title defence at Hull City. The teams are in:
⏱ | 30 minutes till kick-off at the KCOM! Here’s a reminder of the @HullCity side to face @LCFC #PLKickOff #HULLEi pic.twitter.com/aKPv14X8N1
— Hull City (@HullCity) August 13, 2016
Today’s starting XI #HulLei pic.twitter.com/ymchnn1862
— Leicester City (@LCFC) August 13, 2016